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Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.

Laozi

Weapons are instruments of fear; they are not a wise man’s tools. He uses them only when he has no choice.
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Choice Instrument Men Tool Weapon Wise
If you want to be given everything, give everything up.
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Ching Country People Give Life Taoism
Return animosity with virtue.
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Animosity Compassion Return Taoism
The transformation toward eternal life is gradual. The heavy gross energy of body, mind, and spirit must first be purified and uplifted. When the energy ascends… then self mastery can be sought.
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Energy Mind Purify Self
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
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Fulfill Inspirational Leadership Wisdom
In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.
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Give Knowledge Ignorant People
Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect.
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Imperfect Perfection Taoism
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
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Manipulation Mind Serenity Taoism
Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you.
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Fail Honor People
The great image lacks shape.
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Condition Great Image Look Shape Taoism
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Being Hard Time Stay Strong
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.
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Dream Opportunity Worry
Keep behind, and you shall be put in front; keep out, and you shall be kept in.
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Behind Compassion Humility
All men desire to free themselves solely from death; they do not know how to free themselves from life.
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Desire Men Taoism Themselves
The light of the Way seems dim.
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Dim Light Reflection Taoism Way
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. For only those who are not full are able to be used which brings the feeling of completeness.
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Able Feeling Taoism Together

Follow diligently the Way in your own heart, but make no display of it to the world.

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